Rhoederak
2018-11-25, 08:41 AM
I feel as though vrylokas' entire existence doesn't make any sense. I'll explain myself.
The very existence of vrylokas stem from their desire for immorality. They sought to increase their lifespans and that's when the Red Witch found them and offered them the blood-bonding that would provide them the vitality of vampires, without the taint of undeath.
"The essence of the bloodbond ritual is the pursuit of eternal life, and the ritual’s effects shape every vryloka’s personality."
So basically vrylokas seek immortality and it's so important to them that they would become living undead. And the Red Witch happily provided them with this.
But in some way it seems that vryloka worship the Raven Queen and believe that her and the Red Witch are one in the same.
"The vrylokas universally pay fealty to the Red Witch, whose actions created their race. That faith is built on a strong sense that the Red Witch and the Raven Queen are connected, though argument persists over whether the Red Witch existed as an exarch, an avatar, or even an aspect of the god of death. Whatever the truth, vrylokas of a religious bent treat the Red Witch and the Raven Queen as one and the same, and few adopt the faith of any other deity."
But the Raven Queen sees undead as abominations. And she wishes to see those who attempt to defy fate brought down. She sees death as a natural and good end to life and obviously doesn't like people tampering with that.
Anyone else see the complete contradiction here? Or am I missing some line of reasoning?
It seems as though vrylokas believe they owe everything to the Raven Queen and they revere/worship her greatly. But on the other hand vrylokas seem like the exact type of being that the Raven Queen would despise.
Is this just a major flaw in the writer's logic and lore?
I honestly hope it's not, because what made me think about this was a character I'm currently playing. He's a vryloka cleric who worships the Red Witch and Raven Queen. And I'm starting to have no idea how to play him. Someone who destroys undead, and shows his enemy that they can't escape their inevitable deaths, or someone who seeks immortality and power while raising undead. I'm starting to not be able to role-play properly with this possible paradox.
Any insight?
The very existence of vrylokas stem from their desire for immorality. They sought to increase their lifespans and that's when the Red Witch found them and offered them the blood-bonding that would provide them the vitality of vampires, without the taint of undeath.
"The essence of the bloodbond ritual is the pursuit of eternal life, and the ritual’s effects shape every vryloka’s personality."
So basically vrylokas seek immortality and it's so important to them that they would become living undead. And the Red Witch happily provided them with this.
But in some way it seems that vryloka worship the Raven Queen and believe that her and the Red Witch are one in the same.
"The vrylokas universally pay fealty to the Red Witch, whose actions created their race. That faith is built on a strong sense that the Red Witch and the Raven Queen are connected, though argument persists over whether the Red Witch existed as an exarch, an avatar, or even an aspect of the god of death. Whatever the truth, vrylokas of a religious bent treat the Red Witch and the Raven Queen as one and the same, and few adopt the faith of any other deity."
But the Raven Queen sees undead as abominations. And she wishes to see those who attempt to defy fate brought down. She sees death as a natural and good end to life and obviously doesn't like people tampering with that.
Anyone else see the complete contradiction here? Or am I missing some line of reasoning?
It seems as though vrylokas believe they owe everything to the Raven Queen and they revere/worship her greatly. But on the other hand vrylokas seem like the exact type of being that the Raven Queen would despise.
Is this just a major flaw in the writer's logic and lore?
I honestly hope it's not, because what made me think about this was a character I'm currently playing. He's a vryloka cleric who worships the Red Witch and Raven Queen. And I'm starting to have no idea how to play him. Someone who destroys undead, and shows his enemy that they can't escape their inevitable deaths, or someone who seeks immortality and power while raising undead. I'm starting to not be able to role-play properly with this possible paradox.
Any insight?